Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Malta

Malta: Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
12
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Malta, 2008–2024

02.557.51012.52008201620242008: 12009: 02010: 02011: 32012: 62013: 92014: 72015: 32016: 22017: 52018: 12019: 12020: 62021: 22022: 122023: 62024: 12

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 12 for victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Malta peaked at 12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

That places Malta 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Malta, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 1
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0
2011 3
2012 6 +100.0%
2013 9 +50.0%
2014 7 -22.2%
2015 3 -57.1%
2016 2 -33.3%
2017 5 +150.0%
2018 1 -80.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 6 +500.0%
2021 2 -66.7%
2022 12 +500.0%
2023 6 -50.0%
2024 12 +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5 0 1 2
2010s 3.7 0 9 10
2020s 7.6 2 12 5

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  1. 19 Slovenia 17 compare
  2. 20 Portugal 15 compare
  3. 22 Latvia 9 compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 8 compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Malta?
Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation in Malta was 12 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
What is the lowest victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation?
Malta ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Victims of trafficking in human beings by all forms of exploitation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 407 data points, 2008–2024
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